In philosophy there is a premise that states that "if you do not have the basic needs covered, it is difficult to surrender to matters of the spirit," so many people who have influenced the development of concepts related to thinking, came from well-off families.
The same may not happen with social needs, because when we are denied what we believe ours by right, or when we need the laws to adapt to our reality, it is very likely that those who suffer inequality fight for their rights.
I tell you this because 126 years ago Clara Campoamor was born (Google's doodle is reminding us all day). She was a fighter for women's rights, unjustly forgotten, and despite coming from a modest family, finished her law studies, entered the Academy of Jurisprudence, and secured a position as a deputy in the constituent courts of the First RepublicI want to think that in schools children are spoken of at that time when girls should continue to be illiterate, because they had to settle for taking care of their younger siblings and helping their parents; I want to think also that girls they are reminded that Campoamor was the main driver of women's suffrage in Spain.
It is not small the achievement achieved by this brave and fighter woman, who far from being intimidated when her project does not pump even among left-wing politicians; kept going, until finally (and in 1931) he got his purpose to have women's suffrage approved. Before he also faced Victoria Kent, for whom it was not so important that women could vote, but not before having acquainted with the Republic. The seed was sown so that two years later, women could exercise their right to vote.
It was after those elections, those of 1933, when Clara had to leave her deputy act (because she could not renew), and in 1938, she had no choice but to exile herself before the victory of the national troops
Our protagonist had also fought for non-discrimination based on sex, for the legal equality of sons and daughters in and out of wedlock; and also in favor of divorce. Nowadays women can choose (after our social or economic circumstances will correct us) if we study or not, if we vote or abstain, even if we want to have children without a partner.
Not so many years ago, it would not have been possible without society turning against us, so it is essential that the girls know that to get where we are, the role of women like Clara Campoamor has been decisiveWe owe him a lot, that's for sure.
There is a book by the Anaya publishing house entitled “They made history”, whose protagonists are Clara Campoamor, Rosalía de Castro, María Moliner, María Zambrano, Anaïs Napoleón or María Guerrero. It has been published three years ago and costs 8.50 euros. It is written by Marta Rivera de la Cruz, and is aimed at children and young people. I think it can be a good excuse to introduce our children (girls and boys) to some of the women who have made history for fighting for women's rights.
